Vaccination During the First Year of Life Increases the Odds of

Developmental Delays by 2.18X

Incidence of Developmental Delays in
Vaccinated versus Unvaccinated Children
15

Incidence per 100 Patients

10.9
10

5.4
5

0
Developmental Delays
Hooker and Miller, SAGE Open Medicine 2020 Vaccinated Unvaccinated
https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312120925344

“Vaccination before 1 year of age was associated with increased odds of developmental delays
(odds ratio, OR= 2.18, 95% CI 1.47–3.24), asthma (OR = 4.49, 95% CI 2.04–9.88) and ear
infections (OR=2.13, 95% CI 1.63–2.78).
 Vaccination During the First Year of Life Increases the Odds of
Asthma by 4.49X
Incidence of Asthma in Vaccinated versus
Unvaccinated Children
10

Incidence per 100 Patients

8

6
4.7

2
1.1

0
Asthma
Hooker and Miller, SAGE Open Medicine 2020 Vaccinated Unvaccinated
https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312120925344

“Vaccination before 1 year of age was associated with increased odds of developmental delays
(odds ratio, OR= 2.18, 95% CI 1.47–3.24), asthma (OR = 4.49, 95% CI 2.04–9.88) and ear
infections (OR=2.13, 95% CI 1.63–2.78).
 Vaccination During the First Year of Life Increases the Odds of
Ear Infections by 2.13X
Incidence of Ear Infections in Vaccinated
versus Unvaccinated Children
40

Incidence per 100 Patients

30 29

19.5
20

10

0
Ear Infections
Hooker and Miller, SAGE Open Medicine 2020 Vaccinated Unvaccinated
https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312120925344

“Vaccination before 1 year of age was associated with increased odds of developmental delays
(odds ratio, OR= 2.18, 95% CI 1.47–3.24), asthma (OR = 4.49, 95% CI 2.04–9.88) and ear
infections (OR=2.13, 95% CI 1.63–2.78).
 Vaccination During the First Year of Life Increases the Odds of
Gastrointestinal Disorder by 2.48X
Incidence of Gastrointestinal Disorder in
Vaccinated versus Unvaccinated Children
10

Incidence per 100 Patients

8
6.5
6

2.2
2

0
Gastrointestinal Disorder
Hooker and Miller, SAGE Open Medicine 2020 Vaccinated Unvaccinated
https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312120925344

“Statistical significance was seen for gastrointestinal disorders when… additional time was
permitted for a diagnosis.”